They are the smallest animals.But they are essential to the health of our planet.We find them under the soil, hidden in plant ...

Fossils of 444 million-year-old creatures whose bodies were preserved "inside-out" have been discovered in South Africa.

A professor has published details of a rare "inside-out, legless, headless wonder" fossil from 444 million years ago, which ...

Beetles alone account for almost one-third of the number, about 1.5 million species. By comparison, there are “only” an ...

Her subject matter is packed with surprises—did you know that mosquitos are flies, for example ... but humans and arthropods actually get much, much closer. In fact, we ourselves are home to several ...

EMERALD ASH BORER The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a destructive, invasive wood‐boring pest of ash trees ...

A 444-million-year-old fossil without a shell or limbs has been discovered in South Africa with soft tissues intact.

According to the study, arthropods make up about 85 percent of the animals on Earth and include lobsters, shrimp, centipedes, and spiders, among others. Arthropods have an extensive fossil record ...

“By staying informed, taking proper and proactive action, and encouraging others to do the same, we can create a future where no animal suffers at the hands of abusers,” PAWS said Thursday in a ...

Mar. 31, 2025 — Every night, bats emerge out of roosts in massive numbers, creating what scientists have called a 'cocktail party nightmare' of clashing echolocations. Nobody knew how bats ...